About the role

The Compliance team is part of SumUp’s global Governance, Risk and Compliance function and primarily supports regulatory compliance for the Irish regulated entity.

As a Senior Compliance Manager you will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the compliance programme of SumUp.

You will report directly to the Head of Compliance Ireland, work closely with stakeholders from the whole SumUp and collaborate with other Governance Risk and Compliance teams such as Operational Risk, Internal Audit, Money-Laundering Officers, and more!

The role is based on-site in our office in Dublin. We believe in the power of face-to-face conversations that happen organically when working next to one another.

What you’ll do

• Identify relevant EU regulations applicable to SumUp, and monitor the regulatory landscape to identify applicable regulatory change
• Conduct gap analysis on regulatory guidelines to ensure on-going compliance with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
• Provide subject matter expertise advice and guidance to the teams, in respect of EU requirements and regulatory expectations
• Maintain compliance policies and procedures; annual revision and governance of mandatory policies such as Safeguarding of client funds, Fitness & Probity, Complaints handling, Conduct of Business, Individual Accountability Framework etc. 
• Provide support with respect to the management of the regulatory relationship with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
• Engage with other Governance, Risk and Compliance colleagues to understand and provide guidance on new features and product launches in the EU
• Prepare internal (board and committee) reporting and support with preparation and submission of external (regulatory) reporting

You will be great for this role, if:

• You have 5+ years of experience with compliance in fintechs or payments (ideally serving in an advisory role)
• You have knowledge of PDS2 & EMRs (Payments Services Directive 2 & E-money regulations).
• You have knowledge of Safeguarding requirements.
• You have experience with compliance monitoring frameworks.
• You have experience of managing relationships with a variety of global stakeholders and act as a trusted partner.
• You have experience engaging directly with financial regulators.

Why you should join SumUp

• We’re a global and growing team of 3000+ people from 92+ nationalities, spread across 4 continents.
• You can truly create your own path here, make an impact, and help us shape the future for small businesses globally.
• You’ll receive a budget for your development, attending conferences and external training.
• We offer private health insurance, corporate pension scheme and 25+ days of paid leave.
• You will have access to the SumUp Sabbatical, our Employee Referral and Employee assistance program for mental health as well as language learning benefits.
• SumUp is an office-first company. In person, we can iterate, innovate, fail, and succeed together, faster. We’re more effective and have more fun in the process.

About SumUp

We believe in the everyday hero.

Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we create powerful, easy-to-use financial solutions to help them run their businesses. With a founder’s mentality and a 'team-first’ attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America, Australia and the United States work together to ensure that the small business owners we partner with can be successful doing what they love.

Job Application Tip

We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.